I just recently discovered that the Golazo web application---with up-to-the-minute statistical game information courtesy of MLSsoccer.com---provides details for teams in the final third. Sadly enough they don't keep the data available for long so I took advantage of a late evening to tally up the following numbers over the nine MLS matches this weekend. Below are the passing rates for each team in the final third of the pitch.

Team

Pass Completions

Pass Attempts

Pass Percentages

Opponent

Union

68

105

74.20%

Vancouver

RSL

68

98

72.40%

NYRB

NYRB

89

131

69.10%

RSL

San Jose

60

97

67.50%

Portland

Houston

92

141

67.30%

Chicago

Portland

91

146

66.40%

San Jose

New England

72

121

66.20%

DC

DC

69

115

64.10%

New England

Sporting KC

75

121

63.50%

Montreal

Colorado

64

113

63.30%

LA Galaxy

LA Galaxy

69

121

63.20%

Colorado

Toronto FC

85

137

62.90%

Columbus

Columbus

54

107

62.50%

Toronto FC

Seattle

67

117

61.50%

Chivas

Chicago

57

103

61.10%

Houston

Vancouver

51

102

55.30%

Union

Chivas

54

108

52.00%

Seattle

Montreal

31

80

50.80%

Sporting KC

There really isn't much in the way of true context at this point. Some of this is information is still about style rather than performance, but comparing the results and then applying some added data will be interesting. I wonder what, if anything, can be determined by this type of data.